Exam 27: Out patient Coding

Patient with right carpal tunnel syndrome had an endoscopic carpal tunnel release: __________

Match the following to the correct code. -Surveillance of intrauterine contraceptive device

The Uniform Discharge Data Set definition of principal diagnosis applies to inpatients in ____.

The outpatient term equated to principal diagnosis is "first-listed diagnosis" or "primary diagnosis."

Match the following to the correct code. -Encounter for well-baby check of an infant 7 days old

Chronic diseases treated on an ongoing basis can be coded only once,when the patient receives treatment and care for the condition.

Patient had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis (gallbladder) in the ambulatory surgery suite.In the recovery room,the patient is found to have atrial fibrillation,and the surgeon decides to admit the patient for observation: __________

Patient comes to physician's office with extreme headache.Physician suspects TIA VS CVA and sends the patient to the hospital: __________

Patient is sent to cardiologist for a pre-op consult before cataract surgery because of the preexisting condition of congestive heart failure: __________

To prevent coding errors,a coder should never begin searching initially in the ____________________ when looking for the correct code.

What is CPT coding?

When using ICD-10-CM/PCS,outpatient coders will be using ICD-10-PCS instead of CPT.

A gastroenterologist sees a patient in the office for a colonoscopy and biopsy of the colon.Patient is having melena: __________

When inpatient procedures are coded using ICD-10,____________________ is used.

CPT codes are in ____-digit numeric codes.

In what year did APCs become effective?

When a patient comes to the hospital for outpatient surgery,what should a coder code as the first-listed diagnosis?

A patient goes to see his primary care provider with a cough and a fever and a long history of COPD.After reviewing the chest X-ray,the physician determines that the patient has pneumonia: __________

What are ancillary service visits?

Diagnoses are always established at the time of the initial visit.It never takes more than one appointment to confirm a diagnosis.